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Local Area Partnerships

You told us that you wanted a simpler a more practical way to work together and with us, which led us to review our Local Area Partnership model.

We have aligned boundaries with NHS neighbourhood areas, seeking to reduce duplication, making it easier for us to work together in the places that matter to us most and helping us collaborate and deliver better outcomes for local people.

New Local Area Partnership (LAP) approach 

The new approach is built around five neighbourhood areas, with a real focus on working at a very local level. Community workers and partners will work directly with residents to ensure the support provided meets the unique needs of each neighbourhood.

The LAP boundaries in West Northamptonshire. Rural North and West is at the top (green) with Northampton East and North (dark blue), Northampton Central (yellow) and Northampton South and West (pink) in the middle, and Rural East and South (teal) at the bottom

Our aims are to:

  • bring services closer to where people live
  • focus on prevention and early support
  • make services easier to access and more joined up
  • ensure local voices shape local priorities

This is part of the Council’s wider commitment to helping everyone in West Northamptonshire “Live Their Best Life.”

LAP partners

Each LAP will bring together a range of organisations, including the Council, health services, Police, Fire and Rescue, community groups, and more.

Together, these partners will:

  • engage with residents and local organisations to understand health and care needs at street and household level
  • identify priorities across the neighbourhood to enable co-designed services and solutions to be delivered, by listening to what matters most to local people
  • work across all stages of life - from newborn to end of life - addressing key challenges and improving outcomes under our 10 Ambitions

Our 10 Ambitions are:

  1. The best start in life
  2. Access to quality education and learning
  3. Opportunities to be fit, well, and independent
  4. Employment that keeps families out of poverty
  5. Good housing in green, clean places
  6. Feeling safe at home and in the community
  7. Staying connected to family and friends
  8. A fresh start when things go wrong
  9. Access to health and social care when needed
  10. Being accepted and valued for who you are

Find out more and get involved

Visit the West Northamptonshire LAPs website or email [email protected]. 

Last updated 24 December 2025